Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,056) for 42038 is less than the median household income for Lyon County ($65,066) and Kuttawa city ($78,214). But it's more than 42055 ($63,456), 42211 ($59,804), 42411 ($61,063), 42445 ($55,096), Caldwell County ($59,583), and Eddyville city ($55,625).
| 42038 | $65,056 |
| Eddyville city | $55,625 |
| Kuttawa city | $78,214 |
| Caldwell County | $59,583 |
| Lyon County | $65,066 |
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The average household income ($88,615) for 42038 is less than the average household income for Kuttawa city ($94,283). But it's more than 42055 ($74,345), 42211 ($76,178), 42411 ($81,177), 42445 ($72,107), Lyon County ($86,212), Caldwell County ($73,080), and Eddyville city ($79,772).
| 42038 | $88,615 |
| Eddyville city | $79,772 |
| Kuttawa city | $94,283 |
| Caldwell County | $73,080 |
| Lyon County | $86,212 |
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The per-capita income for 42038 is $33,351. The per capita income ($33,351) for 42038 is less than the per capita income for 42411 ($34,950), Lyon County ($34,672), and Kuttawa city ($41,125). But it's more than 42055 ($33,122), 42211 ($32,590), 42445 ($31,322), Caldwell County ($30,830), and Eddyville city ($28,286).
| 42038 | $33,351 |
| Eddyville city | $28,286 |
| Kuttawa city | $41,125 |
| Caldwell County | $30,830 |
| Lyon County | $34,672 |
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10% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (10.0%) for 42038 is more than 42445 (3.5%), 42055 (2.9%), 42211 (5.7%), 42411 (6.0%), Caldwell County (3.6%), Lyon County (7.9%), Eddyville city (9.2%), and Kuttawa city (8.0%).
| 42038 | 10.0% |
| Eddyville city | 9.2% |
| Kuttawa city | 8.0% |
| Caldwell County | 3.6% |
| Lyon County | 7.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42038 | $32,784 | $99,524 | $95,125 | $50,250 |
| Eddyville city | $-1 | $101,681 | $60,083 | $26,563 |
| Kuttawa city | $-1 | $151,250 | $60,781 | $64,107 |
| Caldwell County | $23,295 | $70,096 | $77,891 | $39,196 |
| Lyon County | $32,396 | $100,567 | $72,454 | $48,945 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 42038 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 42038 | +/-$7,355 | +/-$10,304 | +/-$3,808 | +/-3.7% | +/-$4,961 | +/-$16,402 | +/-$34,233 | +/-$14,537 |
| Eddyville city | +/-$15,920 | +/-$14,908 | +/-$3,980 | +/-6.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,129 | +/-$17,999 | +/-$12,023 |
| Kuttawa city | +/-$22,118 | +/-$19,519 | +/-$8,440 | +/-7.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$107,645 | +/-$49,697 | +/-$22,954 |
| Caldwell County | +/-$10,570 | +/-$5,840 | +/-$2,164 | +/-1.7% | +/-$9,382 | +/-$18,223 | +/-$13,757 | +/-$8,768 |
| Lyon County | +/-$5,983 | +/-$7,945 | +/-$3,037 | +/-2.6% | +/-$9,224 | +/-$7,006 | +/-$24,268 | +/-$8,266 |